Buffalograss vs Chacoan Mara

Urochloa jubata compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalograss	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Caviidae
Genus	Urochloa	Dolichotis
Species	Urochloa jubata	Dolichotis salinicola

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalograss	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalograss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalograss

The Buffalograss (Urochloa jubata) is a species in the genus Urochloa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.