Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Prickly Russian Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Salsola
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Prickly Russian Thistle
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 Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.