Buffalograss vs Hourglass Dolphin

Urochloa jubata compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalograss	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urochloa	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Urochloa jubata	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalograss	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

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.