Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Lesser Scalewort

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Frullania
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.