Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Floating Fern

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Salvinia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Floating Fern
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 Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), 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.