Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Long-bracted Dandelion

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Taraxacum lingulatum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Long-bracted Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Long-bracted Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Taraxacum lingulatum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Long-bracted Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Long-bracted Dandelion
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.

Long-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.