Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Tumbling saltweed

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Atriplex rosea

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Tumbling saltweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tumbling saltweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Atriplex
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Atriplex rosea

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tumbling saltweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Tumbling saltweed
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.

Tumbling saltweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, 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.