Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Shrubby Orache

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Shrubby Orache
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 halimus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Shrubby Orache
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.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).

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.