Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Tuberous Valerian

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Valeriana
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.