Black Bent vs Smooth Map Lichen

Agrostis gigantea compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Smooth Map 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)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Rhizocarpon
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Smooth Map 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).

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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 4 countries:

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