Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Elastic grass

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Eragrostis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Elastic grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Elastic 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	Eragrostis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Eragrostis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Elastic 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.

Elastic grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia