Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Soft Puffball

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.