Crested Hair Grass vs Mountain Trisetum

Koeleria macrantha compared with Koeleria spicata

Key Differences

• Crested Hair Grass is Critically Endangered while Mountain Trisetum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Hair Grass	Mountain Trisetum
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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	Koeleria	Koeleria
Species	Koeleria macrantha	Koeleria spicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Hair Grass and Mountain Trisetum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Koeleria.

Conservation Status

Crested Hair Grass

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Trisetum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Hair Grass	Mountain Trisetum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Hair Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Trisetum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States