Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Prickly Pole

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Bactris
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.