bulbous foxtail vs Rendle's meadow foxtail

Alopecurus bulbosus compared with Alopecurus rendlei

Key Differences

• bulbous foxtail is Extinct while Rendle's meadow foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bulbous foxtail	Rendle's meadow foxtail
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	Alopecurus	Alopecurus
Species	Alopecurus bulbosus	Alopecurus rendlei

Evolutionary Relationship

bulbous foxtail and Rendle's meadow foxtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alopecurus.

Conservation Status

bulbous foxtail

EX — Extinct

Rendle's meadow foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bulbous foxtail	Rendle's meadow foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bulbous foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Rendle's meadow foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

bulbous foxtail

The Bulbous Foxtail (Alopecurus bulbosus) is a species in the genus Alopecurus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden