Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Phleum phleoides compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Phleum	Handleyomys
Species	Phleum phleoides	Handleyomys fuscatus

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).