Black Bent vs Forked Sundew

Agrostis gigantea compared with Drosera binata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Forked Sundew
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Poales (Grasses) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Droseraceae
Genus Agrostis Drosera
Species Agrostis gigantea Drosera binata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Forked Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Forked Sundew
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).

Forked Sundew

Habitat

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.

Forked Sundew

No description available.

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