Beardgrass vs Meadow Grass Smut

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Urocystis
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.