Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Short-leaf Spiderhead

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Serruria roxburghii

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Short-leaf Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Short-leaf Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Serruria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Serruria roxburghii

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Short-leaf Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Short-leaf Spiderhead
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.

Short-leaf Spiderhead

Habitat

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

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.