Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Taraxacum subhamatum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Large Hook-lobed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Large Hook-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Taraxacum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Taraxacum subhamatum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Large Hook-lobed Dandelion
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.

Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.