Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Spanish Gorse

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Genista
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Spanish Gorse
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 Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.