Elbow Buffalo Grass vs Gorgas Oryzomys

Panicum subalbidum compared with Oryzomys gorgasi

Key Differences

• Elbow Buffalo Grass is Least Concern while Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbow Buffalo Grass	Gorgas Oryzomys
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	Panicum	Oryzomys
Species	Panicum subalbidum	Oryzomys gorgasi

Conservation Status

Elbow Buffalo Grass

LC — Least Concern

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbow Buffalo Grass	Gorgas Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbow Buffalo Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.