Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs gratiola

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while gratiola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	gratiola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Gratiola
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Gratiola officinalis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	gratiola
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.

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.