Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dumb-Nettle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Galinsoga parviflora

Key Differences

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dumb-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dumb-Nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Galinsoga
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Galinsoga parviflora

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dumb-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dumb-Nettle
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.

Dumb-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries).

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.