Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Thomasomys	Thomasomys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thomasomys.

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield 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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia