Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Heteranthera
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
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.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.