Bald brome vs Hairy Brome

Bromus racemosus compared with Bromus ramosus

Key Differences

• Bald brome is Least Concern while Hairy Brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald brome	Hairy Brome
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Bromus	Bromus
Species	Bromus racemosus	Bromus ramosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bald brome and Hairy Brome share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bromus.

Conservation Status

Bald brome

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald brome	Hairy Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Hairy Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, Norway, Portugal, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bald brome

The Bald brome (Bromus racemosus) is a species in the genus Bromus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States