Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Golden wattle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Acacia pycnantha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Golden wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Acacia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Acacia pycnantha

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Golden wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Golden wattle
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.

Golden wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 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.