Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs saltbush

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Atriplex argentea

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while saltbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	saltbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Atriplex
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Atriplex argentea

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	saltbush
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.

saltbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.