Beardgrass vs Forked Sundew

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Drosera binata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Forked 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 binata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Forked Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Forked 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.

Forked Sundew

Habitat

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

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.