Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Fuzzy flatsedge

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cyperus pilosus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Fuzzy flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Fuzzy flatsedge
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 pilosus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Fuzzy flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Fuzzy flatsedge
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.

Fuzzy flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Fiji, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, 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.