Bogota Grass Mouse vs Flea

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Bogota Grass Mouse is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Flea
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

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.