Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Squirrel Corn

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Dicentra
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.