Beardgrass vs Caribbean Darner

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Triacanthagyna caribbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Caribbean Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Andropogon	Triacanthagyna
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Triacanthagyna caribbea

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Caribbean Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Caribbean Darner
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.

Caribbean Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Caribbean Darner

The Caribbean Darner (Triacanthagyna caribbea) is a species in the genus Triacanthagyna. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.