bog-asphodel vs Centuryplant

Narthecium americanum compared with Agave americana

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Centuryplant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Centuryplant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Narthecium	Agave
Species	Narthecium americanum	Agave americana

Evolutionary Relationship

bog-asphodel and Centuryplant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Centuryplant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Centuryplant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

Centuryplant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Costa Rica), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

Centuryplant

The Centuryplant (Agave americana) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Albania', 'Algeria', 'Argentina', 'Australia', 'Belgium'].