Bead Grass vs Montane Colilargo

Paspalum dissectum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bead Grass	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Paspalum	Microryzomys
Species	Paspalum dissectum	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Bead Grass

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bead Grass	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bead Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bead Grass

The Bead Grass (Paspalum dissectum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.