Beardgrass vs Death Cap

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Death Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andropogon	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Death Cap
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.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.