Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs southern birch mouse

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Sicista subtilis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while southern birch mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	southern birch mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sicista
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Sicista subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and southern birch mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

southern birch mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	southern birch mouse
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.

southern birch mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.