Dover Grass vs ballico perenne

Lolium pratense compared with Lolium perenne

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Grass	ballico perenne
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	Lolium	Lolium
Species	Lolium pratense	Lolium perenne

Evolutionary Relationship

Dover Grass and ballico perenne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lolium.

Conservation Status

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

ballico perenne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Grass	ballico perenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

ballico perenne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States