Bogota Grass Mouse vs common vole

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Bogota Grass Mouse is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Microtus
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogota Grass Mouse and common vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	common vole
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.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.