Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Caluromys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Derby s Woolly 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.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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