Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Marmosa
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Linnaeus's mouse 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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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