Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Lowveld Bead-string

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Alchornea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lowveld Bead-string
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.

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

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

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.