Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dwarf Spurge Rust

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Uromyces tuberculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dwarf Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Uromyces
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Uromyces tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dwarf Spurge Rust
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 Spurge Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

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.