Astarte's Catchfly vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Silene astartes compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Isthmomys
Species	Silene astartes	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.