Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mouse barley

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Hordeum murinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mouse barley
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	Hordeum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Hordeum murinum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mouse barley

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mouse barley
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.

Mouse barley

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.