Beardgrass vs Cutworm

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Spodoptera litura

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Cutworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Cutworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Noctuidae
Genus	Andropogon	Spodoptera
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Spodoptera litura

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Cutworm
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.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.