Bogota Grass Mouse vs Toothwort

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Lathraea
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.