Barley Brome vs Hairy Brome

Bromus hordeaceus compared with Bromus ramosus

Key Differences

• Barley Brome is Least Concern while Hairy Brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Brome	Hairy 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 hordeaceus	Bromus ramosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barley Brome and Hairy Brome share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bromus.

Conservation Status

Barley Brome

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Brome	Hairy Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Hairy Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, Norway, Portugal, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Barley Brome

The Barley Brome (Bromus hordeaceus) 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 temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States