Arizona cottontop vs Crabgrass

Digitaria californica compared with Digitaria divaricatissima

Key Differences

• Arizona cottontop is Not Evaluated while Crabgrass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona cottontop	Crabgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Digitaria	Digitaria
Species	Digitaria californica	Digitaria divaricatissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona cottontop and Crabgrass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Digitaria.

Conservation Status

Arizona cottontop

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabgrass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona cottontop	Crabgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona cottontop

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Crabgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Arizona cottontop

The Arizona cottontop, Digitaria californica, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.