Beardgrass vs Mastic Thyme

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Thymus mastichina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Thymus
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Thymus mastichina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

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.