Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Drooping Tonguefern

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Key Differences

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Drooping Tonguefern
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.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.