Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs hoary basil

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while hoary basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	hoary basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ocimum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Ocimum africanum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	hoary basil
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.

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.