Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Longawn Muhly

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Longawn Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Longawn Muhly
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.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.