Beardgrass vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Urocystis
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.