Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Goatgrass

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Aegilops peregrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Aegilops
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Aegilops peregrina

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Goatgrass
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.

Goatgrass

Habitat

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

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.