Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Red melastome

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Melastoma
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.