capim-galinha vs capim-do-campo

Poa annua compared with Poa pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capim-galinha	capim-do-campo
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Poa	Poa
Species	Poa annua	Poa pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

capim-galinha and capim-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Poa.

Conservation Status

capim-galinha

NE — Not Evaluated

capim-do-campo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capim-galinha	capim-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capim-galinha

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (9 countries).

capim-do-campo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

capim-galinha

The Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) is a species in the genus Poa. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 18 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States