Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs strawflower

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Helichrysum arenarium

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while strawflower is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	strawflower
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	Helichrysum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Helichrysum arenarium

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

strawflower

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	strawflower
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.

strawflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.