Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Hapalopilus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tender Nesting Polypore
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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.