Buffalograss vs Greater fairy armadillo

Urochloa jubata compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Buffalograss is Least Concern while Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalograss	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Urochloa	Calyptophractus
Species	Urochloa jubata	Calyptophractus retusus

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalograss	Greater fairy armadillo
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.

Greater fairy armadillo

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.