Buffalograss vs Eastern Mole

Urochloa jubata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalograss Eastern Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Talpidae
Genus Urochloa Scalopus
Species Urochloa jubata Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalograss Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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