Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Starfruit

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Damasonium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.