Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Brachyuromys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.