Black Bent vs linear-leaved sundew

Agrostis gigantea compared with Drosera linearis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	linear-leaved 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 linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bent and linear-leaved sundew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

linear-leaved sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	linear-leaved 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).

linear-leaved sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.

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 🇨🇦 Canada