American Eelgrass vs Beardgrass

Vallisneria americana compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Eelgrass	Beardgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hydrocharitaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Vallisneria	Andropogon
Species	Vallisneria americana	Andropogon chevalieri

Evolutionary Relationship

American Eelgrass and Beardgrass share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

American Eelgrass

LC — Least Concern

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Eelgrass	Beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Eelgrass

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Palearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Italy), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

American Eelgrass

The American Eelgrass (Vallisneria americana) is a species in the genus Vallisneria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Palearctic and Neo.

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.