Beardgrass vs Delicate Emerald

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Somatochlora franklini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Delicate Emerald
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Andropogon	Somatochlora
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Somatochlora franklini

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Delicate Emerald
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.

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.