Black Bent vs large-seed dodder

Agrostis gigantea compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	large-seed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Cuscuta
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Cuscuta indecora

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bent and large-seed dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	large-seed dodder
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).

large-seed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia