Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dotted Horsemint

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Monarda punctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dotted Horsemint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Monarda
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Monarda punctata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dotted Horsemint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dotted Horsemint
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.

Dotted Horsemint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria 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.