Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Reithrodontomys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia