Black Bent vs Variable flatsedge

Agrostis gigantea compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order same	Poales (злакоцветные)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Cyperus
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Cyperus difformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bent and Variable flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Order level: Poales. (злакоцветные)

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Variable flatsedge
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).

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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 9 countries:

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