Riesenstraussgras vs Goldblattzikade

Agrostis gigantea compared with Eupteryx aurata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesenstraussgras	Goldblattzikade
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cicadellidae
Genus	Agrostis	Eupteryx
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Eupteryx aurata

Conservation Status

Riesenstraussgras

LC — Least Concern

Goldblattzikade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesenstraussgras	Goldblattzikade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesenstraussgras

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).

Goldblattzikade

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (United States).

Riesenstraussgras

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.