Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Hydnellum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
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.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.