Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Urchin Earthfan

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Thelephora
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.