Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Small-leaved Myrtle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Eugenia verdoorniae

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Small-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Small-leaved Myrtle
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	Eugenia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Eugenia verdoorniae

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Small-leaved Myrtle
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.

Small-leaved Myrtle

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.