Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Red Rice

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Oryza punctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red Rice
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Oryza (Rice)
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Oryza punctata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red Rice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red Rice
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 Rice

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and Taiwan.

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.