Cretan meadow foxtail vs Water foxtail

Alopecurus creticus compared with Alopecurus geniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan meadow foxtail	Water 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 creticus	Alopecurus geniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan meadow foxtail and Water foxtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alopecurus.

Conservation Status

Cretan meadow foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Water foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan meadow foxtail	Water foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan meadow foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Water foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Malaysia), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States