Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sargus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.