Apple Scab vs Beardgrass

Venturia inaequalis compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Key Differences

• Apple Scab is Not Evaluated while Beardgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Venturia	Andropogon
Species	Venturia inaequalis	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	Beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Apple Scab

The Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) is a species in the genus Venturia. 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.