Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Silver Cadjeput

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Melaleuca argentea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Silver Cadjeput
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Melaleuca
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Melaleuca argentea

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Silver Cadjeput

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Silver Cadjeput
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.

Silver Cadjeput

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.