Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ranunculus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

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.