Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs False Dragonhead

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Physostegia virginiana

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while False Dragonhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Dragonhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Physostegia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Physostegia virginiana

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

False Dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Dragonhead
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.

False Dragonhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.