Black Bent vs Mikawa Salamander

Agrostis gigantea compared with Hynobius mikawaensis

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Mikawa Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Mikawa Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Hynobiidae
Genus	Agrostis	Hynobius
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Hynobius mikawaensis

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Mikawa Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Mikawa Salamander
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).

Mikawa Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.