Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Small Suncup

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Aspidonepsis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Small Suncup
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 Suncup

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.