Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Montane Colilargo

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Onosma	Microryzomys
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

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