Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Spanish dagger

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Yucca faxoniana

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Spanish dagger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Spanish dagger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Yucca
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Yucca faxoniana

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Spanish dagger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Spanish dagger
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.

Spanish dagger

Habitat

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

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.