Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Short Pipe-Wort

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Eriocaulon truncatum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Short Pipe-Wort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Short Pipe-Wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Eriocaulon
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Eriocaulon truncatum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Short Pipe-Wort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Short Pipe-Wort
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 Pipe-Wort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.