Black Bent vs Flask Earthstar

Agrostis gigantea compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Geastraceae
Genus	Agrostis	Geastrum
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Flask Earthstar
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).

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil