Beardgrass vs Forest Num-num

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Carissa bispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Forest Num-num
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Carissa
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Carissa bispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and Forest Num-num share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Forest Num-num
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.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.