Beardgrass vs Sawfly

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Sawfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Andropogon	Pristiphora
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Pristiphora rufipes

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Sawfly
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.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.