Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Forked Aster

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.