Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Few-Flowered Nutrush

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Scleria pauciflora

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Few-Flowered Nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Few-Flowered Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Scleria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Scleria pauciflora

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Few-Flowered Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Few-Flowered Nutrush
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.

Few-Flowered Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.