Hawaiian bluegrass vs grama

Poa sandvicensis compared with Poa trivialis

Key Differences

• Hawaiian bluegrass is Critically Endangered while grama is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian bluegrass	grama
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 sandvicensis	Poa trivialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawaiian bluegrass and grama share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Poa.

Conservation Status

Hawaiian bluegrass

CR — Critically Endangered

grama

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian bluegrass	grama
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian bluegrass

Habitat

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

grama

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).