Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Lapland Azalea

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Lapland Azalea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Rhododendron
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Rhododendron lapponicum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lapland Azalea
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.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.