Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs star-thistle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

  • Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central Andes Oldfield Mouse star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Thomasomys Centaurea
Species Thomasomys contradictus Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central Andes Oldfield Mouse star-thistle
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.

star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

star-thistle

No description available.

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