Compact Thread-leaf Century Plant vs

Agave microceps compared with Pedobacter suwonensis

Key Differences

• Compact Thread-leaf Century Plant is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Compact Thread-leaf Century Plant
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family	Asparagaceae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Agave	Pedobacter
Species	Agave microceps	Pedobacter suwonensis

Conservation Status

Compact Thread-leaf Century Plant

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Compact Thread-leaf Century Plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Compact Thread-leaf Century Plant

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Compact Thread-leaf Century Plant

<em>Agave microceps</em>, the compact thread-leaf century plant, is a perennial succulent in the family Asparagaceae native to Mexico, representing one of the smaller members of the ecologically and culturally significant agave genus. Agaves are iconic succulents of arid and semi-arid regions characterised by a rosette of thick, fibrous leaves typically edged with teeth and terminating in a sharp spine. <em>Agave microceps</em> typically forms compact, densely-leaved rosettes with notably narrow, thread-margined leaves, distinguishing it from larger agave species. It inhabits rocky slopes, dry grasslands, and scrublands in its native Mexican range, adapted to well-drained soils and periods of seasonal drought. Like all agaves, it is monocarpic, flowering once after many years of vegetative growth before dying, producing a tall flower spike that provides food resources for bats, hummingbirds, and insects. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, indicating a stable population without critical current threats, though many agave species face pressure from illegal collection for the horticultural trade and habitat conversion. Agaves play important roles in native ecosystems as food sources for specialist pollinators and as habitat elements on rocky hillsides. Biological traits including average lifespan in the wild, precise rosette dimensions, and population data remain poorly documented for this species compared to more commercially important agaves.

Pedobacter suwonensisは韓国・水原の土壌から最初に分離されたSphingobacteriaceae科のグラム陰性菌です。属の他の構成員と同様に加水分解能力を持つ好気性生物で、多様な陸上環境に見られます。保全状況は未評価です。