Black Bent vs Rough ray

Agrostis gigantea compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Black Bent is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Rough ray
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Poales (禾本目)	Rajiformes (鳐目)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Rajidae
Genus	Agrostis	Raja
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Raja radula

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Rough ray
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).

Rough ray

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.