Buffelgrass vs Daurian Pika

Cenchrus ciliaris compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Buffelgrass is Not Evaluated while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffelgrass	Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cenchrus	Ochotona
Species	Cenchrus ciliaris	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Buffelgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffelgrass	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffelgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (6 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (8 countries).

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffelgrass

The Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.