Beardgrass vs Puna Plover

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Charadrius alticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Puna Plover
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Charadriidae
Genus	Andropogon	Charadrius
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Charadrius alticola

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Puna Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Puna Plover
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.

Puna Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.