Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Botrychium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.