Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs silver nailroot

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Paronychia argentea

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while silver nailroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	silver nailroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Paronychia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Paronychia argentea

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

silver nailroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	silver nailroot
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.

silver nailroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Sweden.

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.