Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs umkokolo

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	umkokolo
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	Dovyalis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	umkokolo
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.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.