Beardgrass vs Flea beetle

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Epitrix pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Flea beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Andropogon	Epitrix
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Epitrix pubescens

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Flea beetle
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.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.