Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Notomys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.