Beardgrass vs Slippery Jack

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Suillaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Suillus
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.