Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Shoebutton

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ardisia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.