Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Laurustinus

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Viburnum tinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Laurustinus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Viburnum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Viburnum tinus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Laurustinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Laurustinus
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.

Laurustinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.