Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Swarming Spine

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Mucronella
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.