Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Tulbagh Spiderhead

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Serruria triternata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Tulbagh Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tulbagh Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Serruria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Serruria triternata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tulbagh Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tulbagh Spiderhead
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.

Tulbagh Spiderhead

Habitat

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

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.