Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Shining geranium

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Geranium lucidum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Shining geranium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Geranium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Shining geranium
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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.