Bogota Grass Mouse vs Flea beetle

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Epitrix pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Epitrix
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Flea beetle
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.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.