Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Pale flax

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Linum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Pale flax
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.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.