Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Fen Ragwort

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Jacobaea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Fen Ragwort
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.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.