Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Wild Sage

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Salvia taraxacifolia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Wild Sage is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Wild Sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Salvia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Salvia taraxacifolia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Wild Sage

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Wild Sage
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.

Wild Sage

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.