Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Rugose Fork-Moss

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Dicranum polysetum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Rugose Fork-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Rugose Fork-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Dicranum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Dicranum polysetum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Rugose Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Rugose Fork-Moss
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.

Rugose Fork-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and United States.

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.