Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs drought grass

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Ischaemum muticum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while drought grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	drought grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Ischaemum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Ischaemum muticum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

drought grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	drought grass
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.

drought grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.