Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Variable Chafer

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Gnorimus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.