Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Pleurisy Root

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Asclepias incarnata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Pleurisy Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Pleurisy Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Asclepias
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Asclepias incarnata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pleurisy Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Pleurisy Root
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.

Pleurisy Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, 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.