Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Silverling Groundsel Bush

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Baccharis glomeruliflora

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Silverling Groundsel Bush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Baccharis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Baccharis glomeruliflora

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Silverling Groundsel Bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Silverling Groundsel Bush
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.

Silverling Groundsel Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.