Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Toothwort

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lathraea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.