Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Wooly Spinifex

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Triodia lanata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Wooly Spinifex is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Wooly Spinifex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hepialidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Triodia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Triodia lanata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Wooly Spinifex

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Wooly Spinifex
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.

Wooly Spinifex

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.