Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Spiraea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.