Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Shield Pinkgill

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Entoloma
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Shield Pinkgill
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.

Shield Pinkgill

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.