Riesenstraussgras vs Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Agrostis gigantea compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesenstraussgras	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Tortricidae
Genus	Agrostis	Acleris
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Acleris forsskaleana

Conservation Status

Riesenstraussgras

LC — Least Concern

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesenstraussgras	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
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).

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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