Black Bent vs Swan-necked Apple-moss

Agrostis gigantea compared with Philonotis cernua

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Swan-necked Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Philonotis
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Philonotis cernua

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bent and Swan-necked Apple-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Swan-necked Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Swan-necked Apple-moss
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).

Swan-necked Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway