Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Snow Protea

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Protea cryophila

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Snow Protea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Snow Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Protea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Protea cryophila

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Snow Protea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Snow Protea
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.

Snow Protea

Habitat

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

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.