Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Sickener

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Russula
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sickener
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.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.