Bogota Grass Mouse vs Squirrel Corn

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Bogota Grass Mouse is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Dicentra
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.