Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Grassland Dandelion

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Taraxacum dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Grassland Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Taraxacum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Grassland Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Grassland Dandelion
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.

Grassland Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.

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.