Black Bent vs Siberian polypody

Agrostis gigantea compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Siberian polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Polypodium
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Polypodium sibiricum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bent and Siberian polypody share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Siberian polypody
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).

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway