Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs spiral flag

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Costaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Costus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.