Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Pyrola
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.