Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs sitatunga

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Thomasomys	Tragelaphus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	sitatunga
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.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.