Beardgrass vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Lasius umbratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beardgrass Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Formicidae
Genus Andropogon Lasius
Species Andropogon chevalieri Lasius umbratus

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beardgrass Yellow Shadow Ant
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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

No description available.

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