Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs purging croton

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Croton laevigatus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while purging croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Croton
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	purging croton
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.

purging croton

Habitat

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

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.