Antillean Spreadwing vs Beardgrass

Lestes spumarius compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lestidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lestes	Andropogon
Species	Lestes spumarius	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.