American Wormseed vs Black Bent

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Agrostis gigantea

Key Differences

  • American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Black Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Wormseed Black Bent
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Poales (Grasses)
Family Amaranthaceae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Dysphania Agrostis
Species Dysphania ambrosioides Agrostis gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

American Wormseed and Black Bent share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Wormseed Black Bent
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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