Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Melancholy Thistle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Melancholy Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.