Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Checkerberry

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Checkerberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Checkerberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Gaultheria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Gaultheria procumbens

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Checkerberry
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.

Checkerberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.