Adam's-needle vs Montane Colilargo

Yucca flaccida compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adam's-needle	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asparagaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Yucca	Microryzomys
Species	Yucca flaccida	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Adam's-needle

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adam's-needle	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adam's-needle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Adam's-needle

The Adam's-needle (Yucca flaccida) is a species in the genus Yucca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Belgium and Canada.