African buffalo vs balsam

Syncerus caffer compared with Impatiens noli-tangere

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while balsam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	balsam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Balsaminaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Impatiens
Species	Syncerus caffer	Impatiens noli-tangere

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	balsam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

African buffalo

The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a species in the genus Syncerus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

The Balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere) is a species in the genus Impatiens. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.