Black Bent vs Mandarin dogfish

Agrostis gigantea compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Elasmobranchii
Order Poales (Grasses) Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Squalidae
Genus Agrostis Cirrhigaleus
Species Agrostis gigantea Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Mandarin dogfish
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).

Mandarin dogfish

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.

Mandarin dogfish

No description available.

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