Hundsquecke vs Kriech-Quecke

Elymus caninus compared with Elymus repens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hundsquecke	Kriech-Quecke
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Elymus	Elymus
Species	Elymus caninus	Elymus repens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hundsquecke and Kriech-Quecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elymus.

Conservation Status

Hundsquecke

LC — Least Concern

Kriech-Quecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hundsquecke	Kriech-Quecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hundsquecke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Kriech-Quecke

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, South Africa), Asia (Iran, North Korea), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Hundsquecke

The Bearded Couch (Elymus caninus) is a species in the genus Elymus. 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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States