Beardgrass vs Floating Sundew

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Drosera intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Floating Sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Droseraceae
Genus	Andropogon	Drosera
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Drosera intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and Floating Sundew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Floating Sundew
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.

Floating Sundew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.