Buffalograss vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Urochloa jubata compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalograss Gray Red-backed Vole
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) Cricetidae
Genus Urochloa Myodes
Species Urochloa jubata Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalograss Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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