Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Italian timothy

Phleum phleoides compared with Phleum subulatum

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Italian timothy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Italian timothy
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	Phleum	Phleum
Species	Phleum phleoides	Phleum subulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Boehmer's cat's-tail and Italian timothy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phleum.

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Italian timothy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Italian timothy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Italian timothy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden