Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Brachyuromys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Large 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.

Large 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.