Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Puccinia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Sorrel Rust
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 Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.