Belly-shaped Hard Grass vs Lesser Daffodil

Aegilops ventricosa compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Belly-shaped Hard Grass is Least Concern while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Aegilops	Narcissus
Species	Aegilops ventricosa	Narcissus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Belly-shaped Hard Grass and Lesser Daffodil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Lesser Daffodil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom