Achallo vs Mule Grass

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chinchillula	Bouteloua
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.