Beardgrass vs Sap beetle

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Nitidula carnaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Sap beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Nitidulidae
Genus	Andropogon	Nitidula
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Nitidula carnaria

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Sap beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Sap beetle
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.

Sap beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.