Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Goat's-beard

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Goat's-beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Goat's-beard
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	Tragopogon
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Tragopogon pratensis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Goat's-beard
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.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.