Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Slender amaranth

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Slender amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Slender amaranth
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	Amaranthus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Amaranthus viridis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Slender amaranth
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.

Slender amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia