Allegheny Monkey-Flower vs Beardgrass

Mimulus ringens compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Key Differences

• Allegheny Monkey-Flower is Not Evaluated while Beardgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Monkey-Flower	Beardgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phrymaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mimulus	Andropogon
Species	Mimulus ringens	Andropogon chevalieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Monkey-Flower and Beardgrass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Monkey-Flower	Beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Sweden, and United States.

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

The Allegheny Monkey-Flower (Mimulus ringens) is a species in the genus Mimulus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beardgrass

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