Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs greater broomrape

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Orobanche
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.