Bogota Grass Mouse vs Wheat smut

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Bogota Grass Mouse is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogota Grass Mouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Tilletia
Species	Neomicroxus bogotensis	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogota Grass Mouse	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.