Beardgrass vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Sticta
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.