Riesenstraussgras vs Phoma blight

Agrostis gigantea compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Riesenstraussgras is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesenstraussgras	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Didymellaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Epicoccum
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Riesenstraussgras

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesenstraussgras	Phoma blight
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).

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States