Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Rough Star-thistle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Rough Star-thistle
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 aspera

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Rough Star-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.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.