Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Tape grass

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tape grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Vallisneria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tape grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tape grass
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.

Tape grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.