Beech Rim-Lichen vs Black Bent

Lecanora glabrata compared with Agrostis gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Rim-Lichen	Black Bent
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lecanora	Agrostis
Species	Lecanora glabrata	Agrostis gigantea

Conservation Status

Beech Rim-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Rim-Lichen	Black Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Rim-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Beech Rim-Lichen

The Beech Rim-Lichen (Lecanora glabrata) is a species in the genus Lecanora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States