Beardgrass vs Ray

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Psammobatis rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Andropogon	Psammobatis
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Psammobatis rudis

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.