Guemal vs scratch grass

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hippocamelus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.