Riesenstraussgras vs Gemeiner Blütenthrips

Agrostis gigantea compared with Frankliniella intonsa

Key Differences

• Riesenstraussgras is Least Concern while Gemeiner Blütenthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesenstraussgras	Gemeiner Blütenthrips
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Thripidae
Genus	Agrostis	Frankliniella
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Frankliniella intonsa

Conservation Status

Riesenstraussgras

LC — Least Concern

Gemeiner Blütenthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesenstraussgras	Gemeiner Blütenthrips
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).

Gemeiner Blütenthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States