Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Teff

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Teff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Eragrostis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Teff
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.

Teff

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.