Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mountain melick

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while mountain melick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Melica
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mountain melick
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 melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.