Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Weeping Widow

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lacrymaria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.