Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Sickle Medick

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Medicago falcata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Sickle Medick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sickle Medick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Medicago
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Sickle Medick
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.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.