Maïs vs Perennial teosinte

Zea mays compared with Zea perennis

Key Differences

• Maïs is Not Evaluated while Perennial teosinte is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maïs	Perennial teosinte
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	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Zea	Zea
Species	Zea mays	Zea perennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Maïs and Perennial teosinte share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zea.

Conservation Status

Maïs

NE — Not Evaluated

Perennial teosinte

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maïs	Perennial teosinte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maïs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Perennial teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States