Beardgrass vs Painted Skimmer

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beardgrass Painted Skimmer
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Poales (Grasses) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Libellulidae
Genus Andropogon Libellula
Species Andropogon chevalieri Libellula semifasciata

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beardgrass Painted Skimmer
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.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Painted Skimmer

No description available.

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