Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Running mountaingrass

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Oplismenus compositus

Key Differences

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Running mountaingrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Running mountaingrass
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	Oplismenus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Oplismenus compositus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Running mountaingrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Running mountaingrass
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.

Running mountaingrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (France, United Kingdom), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.