Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Cheeseweed

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Malva multiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Cheeseweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Malva
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Malva multiflora

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Cheeseweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Cheeseweed
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.

Cheeseweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, South Africa, Sweden, and 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.

Cheeseweed

The Cheeseweed (Malva multiflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.