Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Forked chickweed

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Forked chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cerastium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Forked chickweed
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 chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.