Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

  • Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central Andes Oldfield Mouse Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family Cricetidae Soricidae
Genus Thomasomys Blarina
Species Thomasomys contradictus Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central Andes Oldfield Mouse Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

No description available.

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