🐾

pasto-chato

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

On this page

About

The American carpet grass (Axonopus compressus) is a species in the genus Axonopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations.

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (12 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plantas)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Poales (Grasses)

Family

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Genus

Axonopus

Species

Axonopus compressus (pasto-chato)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish alfombra

German Teppichgras

Portuguese pasto-chato

Similar Species in Axonopus

View all species in Axonopus →

Explore More

Compare Species

vs Capim Colombia vs grama-missioneira

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of pasto-chato?

The scientific name of pasto-chato is Axonopus compressus. It belongs to the genus Axonopus.

What is the conservation status of pasto-chato?

pasto-chato (Axonopus compressus) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does pasto-chato live?

pasto-chato is found in Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (12 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).. Countries include Australia, Bhutan, Brazil, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (DRC), El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala.

What family does pasto-chato belong to?

pasto-chato (Axonopus compressus) belongs to the genus Axonopus, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.

Is pasto-chato endangered?

No, pasto-chato (Axonopus compressus) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does pasto-chato belong to?

pasto-chato (Axonopus compressus) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

What are the closest relatives of pasto-chato?

The closest relatives of pasto-chato in the genus Axonopus include Capim Colombia, grama-missioneira.