Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs marsh fleawort

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Tephroseris palustris

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while marsh fleawort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	marsh fleawort
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	Tephroseris
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Tephroseris palustris

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

marsh fleawort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	marsh fleawort
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.

marsh fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, 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.