Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dense-flowered Fumitory

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Fumaria densiflora

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dense-flowered Fumitory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Fumaria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Fumaria densiflora

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dense-flowered Fumitory
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.

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.