Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Poison devil's-pepper

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Key Differences

  • Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Poison devil's-pepper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central Andes Oldfield Mouse Poison devil's-pepper
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 Rauvolfia
Species Thomasomys contradictus Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central Andes Oldfield Mouse Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon 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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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