Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mountain thistle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Acanthus montanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Acanthus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mountain thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.