Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Marmosops
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Delicate Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Delicate Slender Opossum
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.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.