Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Root-headed Centaury

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Centaurea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

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.