Beardgrass vs Botfly

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Oestridae
Genus	Andropogon	Hypoderma
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Hypoderma tarandi

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.

Botfly

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