Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Root Rot

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Heterobasidion
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.