Goatgrass vs Sears' Goatgrass

Aegilops peregrina compared with Aegilops searsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatgrass	Sears' Goatgrass
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	Aegilops	Aegilops
Species	Aegilops peregrina	Aegilops searsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Goatgrass and Sears' Goatgrass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aegilops.

Conservation Status

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Sears' Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatgrass	Sears' Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatgrass

Habitat

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

Sears' Goatgrass

Habitat

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