Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Love Apple

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Paris
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.