Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Neglected Sunflower

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Helianthus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Neglected Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Helianthus neglectus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Neglected Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Neglected Sunflower
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.

Neglected Sunflower

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.