Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Colchicum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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-flowered Colchicum

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.