Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Myrtle-Leaved Willow

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Salix myrtilloides

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Myrtle-Leaved Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Myrtle-Leaved Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Salix
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Salix myrtilloides

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Myrtle-Leaved Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Myrtle-Leaved Willow
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.

Myrtle-Leaved Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.