Asparagus Beetle vs Beardgrass

Crioceris asparagi compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Beetle	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Crioceris	Andropogon
Species	Crioceris asparagi	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Asparagus Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asparagus Beetle	Beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Asparagus Beetle

The Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi) is a species in the genus Crioceris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.