Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs sago palm

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Metroxylon sagu

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while sago palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	sago palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Metroxylon
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Metroxylon sagu

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

sago palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	sago palm
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.

sago palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Singapore.

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.