Beardgrass vs Shining Pot Beetle

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Andropogon	Cryptocephalus
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Shining Pot Beetle
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.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.