Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs sand muhly

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while sand muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	sand muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	sand muhly
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.

sand muhly

Habitat

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

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.