Black Bent vs Impatiens Downy Mildew

Agrostis gigantea compared with Plasmopara obducens

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Impatiens Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Impatiens Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Plasmopara
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Plasmopara obducens

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Impatiens Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Impatiens Downy Mildew
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).

Impatiens Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden