Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dioecious Sedge

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Carex sterilis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dioecious Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dioecious Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Carex
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Carex sterilis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dioecious Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dioecious Sedge
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.

Dioecious Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.