Arctic Bentgrass vs Black Bent

Agrostis mertensii compared with Agrostis gigantea

Key Differences

• Arctic Bentgrass is Not Evaluated while Black Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Bentgrass	Black Bent
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Agrostis	Agrostis
Species	Agrostis mertensii	Agrostis gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Bentgrass and Black Bent share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrostis.

Conservation Status

Arctic Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Bentgrass	Black Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Finland, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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).

Arctic Bentgrass

The Arctic Bentgrass (Agrostis mertensii) is a species in the genus Agrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States