Black Bent vs

Agrostis gigantea compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent
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) Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order Poales (イネ目) Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Hypoxylaceae
Genus Agrostis Hypoxylon
Species Agrostis gigantea Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hypoxylon petriniaeは枯れた広葉樹の樹皮上に小さなクッション状の子座を形成する木材生息性子嚢菌類である。適切な枯れ木宿主が利用できる欧州の温帯林や関連地域に生育する。この腐生菌類は枯れた木質組織のセルロースとリグニンを分解する。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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