Black Bent vs Wrinkled Crust

Agrostis gigantea compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Poales (Grasses) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Meruliaceae
Genus Agrostis Phlebia
Species Agrostis gigantea Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Wrinkled Crust
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).

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Wrinkled Crust

No description available.

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