Black Ash vs Montane Colilargo

Fraxinus nigra compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Microryzomys
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.