Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Tuberous vervain

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Verbena rigida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tuberous vervain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Verbenaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Verbena
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Verbena rigida

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous vervain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tuberous vervain
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 vervain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Rwanda, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.