Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs large yellow-sedge

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Carex flava

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while large yellow-sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	large yellow-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Carex
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Carex flava

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

large yellow-sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	large yellow-sedge
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 yellow-sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, boreal forests and taiga, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.