Black Bent vs Chinaroot

Agrostis gigantea compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Chinaroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Smilax
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Smilax china

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bent and Chinaroot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.