Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mountain Cherry

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Prunus prostrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Cherry
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Cherry
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 Cherry

Habitat

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

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.