Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mound-building Mouse

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.