Beardgrass vs dooryard sowbug

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beardgrass dooryard sowbug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Poales (Grasses) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Porcellionidae
Genus Andropogon Porcellio
Species Andropogon chevalieri Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beardgrass dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

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