xyris difforme vs Carolina Yellow-Eyed-Grass

Xyris difformis compared with Xyris caroliniana

Key Differences

• xyris difforme is Least Concern while Carolina Yellow-Eyed-Grass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	xyris difforme	Carolina Yellow-Eyed-Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Xyridaceae	Xyridaceae
Genus same	Xyris	Xyris
Species	Xyris difformis	Xyris caroliniana

Evolutionary Relationship

xyris difforme and Carolina Yellow-Eyed-Grass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xyris.

Conservation Status

xyris difforme

LC — Least Concern

Carolina Yellow-Eyed-Grass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	xyris difforme	Carolina Yellow-Eyed-Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

xyris difforme

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Carolina Yellow-Eyed-Grass

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

xyris difforme

The Bog Yellow-Eyed Grass (Xyris difformis) is a species in the genus Xyris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in United States.

Carolina Yellow-Eyed-Grass

The Carolina Yellow-eyed-grass (Xyris caroliniana) is a species in the genus Xyris. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotrop

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States