Bogota Grass Mouse vs field cudweed

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Bogota Grass Mouse is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Neomicroxus	Filago
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	field cudweed
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.

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). 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.