Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Sidewalk Firedot

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cricetidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Xanthocarpia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.