Bogota Grass Mouse vs Candy Cap

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Lactarius
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogota Grass Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bogota Grass Mouse

The Bogota Grass Mouse (Neomicroxus bogotensis) is a species in the genus Neomicroxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.