Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs slender thistle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	slender thistle
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	Carduus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	slender thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.