Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Thin Asphodeline

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Asphodeline
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

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

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.