Black Bent vs Gorongo Cycad

Agrostis gigantea compared with Encephalartos manikensis

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Gorongo Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Gorongo Cycad
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Encephalartos
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Encephalartos manikensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bent and Gorongo Cycad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Gorongo Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Gorongo Cycad
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).

Gorongo Cycad

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.