Beardgrass vs Plum pine

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Plum pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Podocarpus
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.