Beardgrass vs Scuttle fly

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Scuttle fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Phoridae
Genus	Andropogon	Megaselia
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Megaselia scalaris

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.