Mountain Gazelle vs Mule Grass

Gazella gazella compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Mountain Gazelle is Endangered while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Gazelle	Mule 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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Gazella	Bouteloua
Species	Gazella gazella	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Gazelle	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.