Beardgrass vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beardgrass Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Lestidae
Genus Andropogon Lestes
Species Andropogon chevalieri Lestes unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beardgrass Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

No description available.

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