Beardgrass vs Fringed Cup

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Encoelia
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.