Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Salento Iris

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Iris
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.