Buffalograss vs Guemal

Urochloa jubata compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Buffalograss is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalograss	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Urochloa	Hippocamelus
Species	Urochloa jubata	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalograss	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.