Beardgrass vs Scallop Shell

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Scallop Shell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Geometridae
Genus	Andropogon	Rheumaptera
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Rheumaptera undulata

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Scallop Shell
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.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.