Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mountain-ash

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mountain-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Sorbus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Sorbus alnifolia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain-ash
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.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.