Coast Barnyard Grass vs アシボソハイタカ

Echinochloa walteri compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coast Barnyard Grass	アシボソハイタカ
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Poales (イネ目)	Accipitriformes (タカ目)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Echinochloa	Accipiter
Species	Echinochloa walteri	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Coast Barnyard Grass

LC — Least Concern

アシボソハイタカ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coast Barnyard Grass	アシボソハイタカ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coast Barnyard Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Canada.

アシボソハイタカ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Coast Barnyard Grass

Coast barnyard grass (Echinochloa walteri) is a robust annual grass in the family Poaceae, native to wetlands and coastal marshes of eastern North America, from southern Canada south through the United States. It grows in tidal fresh marshes, brackish marshes, pond margins, wet roadsides, and floodplain habitats, where it can form dense stands exceeding 2 metres in height. The genus Echinochloa is widespread globally and includes several species of agricultural importance, both as crops and weeds. Coast barnyard grass is distinguished by its long, bristle-tipped spikelets and preference for wetland edges. It produces abundant seeds that are consumed by waterfowl including ducks, rails, and sparrows, making stands of this species ecologically valuable in coastal wetland systems. The species tolerates seasonal flooding, fluctuating salinity, and disturbed conditions. Its IUCN status is Least Concern, reflecting its broad distribution across eastern North America and its capacity to colonise disturbed wetland habitats rapidly. While not an invasive species outside its native range, it is sometimes managed in wetland restoration projects to prevent monoculture dominance.

アシボソハイタカ

ハイタカ類のコシャープシンドホーク(Accipiter striatus)はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体に広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、直近の保全上の懸念はありません。