Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Marsh Valerian

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Valeriana
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.