Black Bent vs Willow Mildew

Agrostis gigantea compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Willow Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Erysiphe
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Willow Mildew
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).

Willow Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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