Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Small-spotted Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Small-spotted Dandelion
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-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.