Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Zipperback

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Chrysotoxum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.