Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Veatch's dodder

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

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.