Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cladonia gracilis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Smooth Clad Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Smooth Clad Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cladonia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cladonia gracilis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Smooth Clad Lichen
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.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.