Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Rusty Porecrust

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Fuscoporia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Rusty Porecrust
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.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.