Bogota Grass Mouse vs Poison devil's-pepper

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bogota Grass Mouse Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Cricetidae Apocynaceae
Genus Neomicroxus Rauvolfia
Species Neomicroxus bogotensis Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bogota Grass Mouse Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and 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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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