Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mouterde's Ragwort

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Jacobaea mouterdei

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mouterde's Ragwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mouterde's Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Jacobaea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Jacobaea mouterdei

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mouterde's Ragwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mouterde's Ragwort
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.

Mouterde's Ragwort

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.