Foxtail barley vs meadow barley

Hordeum jubatum compared with Hordeum secalinum

Key Differences

• Foxtail barley is Not Evaluated while meadow barley is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail barley	meadow barley
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	Hordeum	Hordeum
Species	Hordeum jubatum	Hordeum secalinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Foxtail barley and meadow barley share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hordeum.

Conservation Status

Foxtail barley

NE — Not Evaluated

meadow barley

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail barley	meadow barley
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail barley

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

meadow barley

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden