Black Bent vs Panicled Bulrush

Agrostis gigantea compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order same	Poales (禾本目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Scirpus
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Scirpus microcarpus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bent and Panicled Bulrush share a common ancestor at the Order level: Poales. (禾本目)

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Panicled Bulrush
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).

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, 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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States