Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Floating Bur-Reed

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sparganium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Floating Bur-Reed
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.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.