Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs water dock

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Rumex
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.