Beardgrass vs Dark Spreadwing

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Dark Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Andropogon	Lestes
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Lestes macrostigma

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Dark Spreadwing
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.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.