Buffalograss vs Ornate Cuscus

Urochloa jubata compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalograss	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Urochloa	Phalanger
Species	Urochloa jubata	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalograss	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.