Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Lemon grass

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cymbopogon citratus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Lemon grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lemon grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Cymbopogon
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cymbopogon citratus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lemon grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lemon grass
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.

Lemon grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (10 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia