Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Slender lungfish

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Protopterus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish

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.