Bogota Grass Mouse vs marsh rice rat

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Oryzomys
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogota Grass Mouse and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	marsh rice rat
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.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.