Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Throat botfly

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Oestridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Throat botfly
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.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.