Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Sapito de Niebla de Haydee

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Aromobates haydeeae

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Sapito de Niebla de Haydee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sapito de Niebla de Haydee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Aromobates
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Aromobates haydeeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Sapito de Niebla de Haydee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sapito de Niebla de Haydee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sapito de Niebla de Haydee
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.

Sapito de Niebla de Haydee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.