Hairy melicgrass vs wood melick

Melica ciliata compared with Melica uniflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy melicgrass	wood melick
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	Melica	Melica
Species	Melica ciliata	Melica uniflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy melicgrass and wood melick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melica.

Conservation Status

Hairy melicgrass

LC — Least Concern

wood melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy melicgrass	wood melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy melicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

wood melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden