Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Yellow Dodder

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Yellow 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.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, 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.