Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Welsh Pocket-moss

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Fissidens celticus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Welsh Pocket-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Welsh Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Fissidens
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Fissidens celticus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Welsh Pocket-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Welsh Pocket-moss
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.

Welsh Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.