Bogota Grass Mouse vs Golden Webcap

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Bogota Grass Mouse is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Cortinarius
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.