Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Small Cow-Wheat

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Melampyrum sylvaticum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Small Cow-Wheat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Small Cow-Wheat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Melampyrum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Melampyrum sylvaticum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Small Cow-Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Small Cow-Wheat
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.

Small Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, 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.