Black Bent vs

Agrostis gigantea compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Luteimonas
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Luteimonas mephitis is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented bacterium isolated from soil environments with an unpleasant odor, referenced in its species name meaning stench. It inhabits organic-rich soils and sediments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph participates in the breakdown of sulfur-containing and other malodorous organic compounds.