Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Silky Thomasomys

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Thomasomys bombycinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Silky Thomasomys
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Thomasomys	Thomasomys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Thomasomys bombycinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Silky Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thomasomys.

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Silky Thomasomys
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.

Silky Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia