Black Bent vs Cup Lichen

Agrostis gigantea compared with Cladonia peziziformis

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Cup Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Poales (イネ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Cladonia
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Cladonia peziziformis

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Cup Lichen
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).

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered 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 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States