Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dwarf Laurel

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Kalmia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dwarf Laurel
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.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.