Awnless Brome vs Weedy brome

Bromus inermis compared with Bromus alopecuros

Key Differences

  • Awnless Brome is Least Concern while Weedy brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Awnless Brome Weedy brome
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Liliopsida (Monocots) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same Poales (Grasses) Poales (Grasses)
Family same Poaceae (Grass Family) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same Bromus Bromus
Species Bromus inermis Bromus alopecuros

Evolutionary Relationship

Awnless Brome and Weedy brome share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bromus.

Conservation Status

Awnless Brome

LC — Least Concern

Weedy brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Awnless Brome Weedy brome
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awnless Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 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 (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia).

Weedy brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Awnless Brome

The Awnless Brome (Bromus inermis) is a species in the genus Bromus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan an.

Weedy brome

No description available.

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