Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mat sedge

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cyperus pangorei

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while mat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cyperus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cyperus pangorei

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mat sedge
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 sedge

Habitat

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

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.