Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs small teasel

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while small teasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Dipsacus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	small teasel
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 teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.