Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs False Puffball

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Reticularia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.