Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs small fleabane

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Pulicaria vulgaris

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while small fleabane is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	small fleabane
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	Pulicaria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Pulicaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

small fleabane

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	small fleabane
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 fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.