Beardgrass vs Dark Firefly

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Pyropyga nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Dark Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lampyridae
Genus	Andropogon	Pyropyga
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Pyropyga nigricans

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Dark Firefly
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.

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.