Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Taypau

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Homalium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Taypau
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.

Taypau

Habitat

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

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.