Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Tile Lichen

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lecidea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.