Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mat amaranth

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Amaranthus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mat amaranth
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.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.