Black Bent vs Nitrous Bonnet

Agrostis gigantea compared with Mycena leptocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Nitrous Bonnet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Poales (Grasses) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Mycenaceae
Genus Agrostis Mycena
Species Agrostis gigantea Mycena leptocephala

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Nitrous Bonnet
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).

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Nitrous Bonnet

No description available.

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