Bogota Grass Mouse vs Touch-me-not

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bogota Grass Mouse Touch-me-not
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Cricetidae Melianthaceae
Genus Neomicroxus Melianthus
Species Neomicroxus bogotensis Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bogota Grass Mouse Touch-me-not
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.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.

Touch-me-not

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia