Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mosquito flatsedge

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cyperus prolixus

Key Differences

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mosquito flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mosquito flatsedge
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 prolixus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mosquito flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mosquito flatsedge
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.

Mosquito flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.