Buffalograss vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Urochloa jubata compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalograss	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Thomasomys
Species	Urochloa jubata	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalograss	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.