Beardgrass vs Obscure Drill

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Obscure Drill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Tortricidae
Genus	Andropogon	Dichrorampha
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Dichrorampha aeratana

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Obscure Drill
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.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.