Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Devil'S Shoestring

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Polygonum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Devil'S Shoestring
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.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.