Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Eleocharis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.