Beardgrass vs Board Lichen

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Board Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Trapeliopsis
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Board Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Board Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.