bog-asphodel vs Montane Colilargo

Narthecium americanum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Narthecium	Microryzomys
Species	Narthecium americanum	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.