Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Buellia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Parasitic Button 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.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.