Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Lesser Star-thistle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lesser Star-thistle
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	Centaurea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lesser Star-thistle
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 Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.