Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dense-leaved Hawkweed

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Hieracium pycnotrichum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dense-leaved Hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dense-leaved Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Hieracium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Hieracium pycnotrichum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dense-leaved Hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dense-leaved Hawkweed
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-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

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

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.