Beardgrass vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Pyrenula
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.