Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs European water vole

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Arvicola
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.