Beardgrass vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Ophioglossum
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Ophioglossum azoricum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and Small Adder's-Tongue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.