Beardgrass vs Thicket Bean

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Thicket Bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Phaseolus
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Phaseolus polystachios

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and Thicket Bean share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.