Beardgrass vs Warty Beard Lichen

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Usnea
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Usnea ceratina

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Warty Beard 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.

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.