Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Redbox

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Eucalyptus polyanthemos

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Redbox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Redbox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Eucalyptus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Eucalyptus polyanthemos

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Redbox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Redbox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Redbox

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Rwanda), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.