Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs foothill flat sedge

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cyperus amabilis

Key Differences

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while foothill flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	foothill flat sedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	foothill flat sedge
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.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.