bog-asphodel vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Narthecium americanum compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Narthecium	Thomasomys
Species	Narthecium americanum	Thomasomys contradictus

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

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.