Bogota Grass Mouse vs field slug

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Deroceras
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogota Grass Mouse and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	field slug
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 slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.