Black Bent vs Tsushima Salamander

Agrostis gigantea compared with Hynobius tsuensis

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Tsushima Salamander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Tsushima 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 tsuensis

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Tsushima Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Tsushima 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).

Tsushima 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.