Black Bent vs Contrary Webcap

Agrostis gigantea compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Poales (イネ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Cortinarius
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Contrary Webcap
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).

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway