Bogota Grass Mouse vs Dung Cannon

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Bogota Grass Mouse is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Pilobolus
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.