Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Dichanthelium laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Soft-Tuft Panic Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Soft-Tuft Panic Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Dichanthelium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Dichanthelium laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Soft-Tuft Panic Grass
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.

Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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.