Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Giant dodder

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Giant dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, 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.