Beardgrass vs False widow

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Theridiidae
Genus	Andropogon	Steatoda
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	False widow
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 widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.