Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Marmosops cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Marmosops
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
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.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.