Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Neuroterus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.