Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Western White Pine

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Pinus monticola

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Western White Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Western White Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Pinus monticola

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Western White Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Western White Pine
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.

Western White Pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.