Bogota Grass Mouse vs Prickly Sedge

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Carex
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Prickly Sedge
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.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.