Black Bent vs Candleflame Lichen

Agrostis gigantea compared with Candelaria concolor

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Candelariaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Candelaria
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Candelaria concolor

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Candleflame 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).

Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Candleflame Lichen

The Candleflame Lichen (Candelaria concolor) is a species in the genus Candelaria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States