African buffalo vs Curved Goldendrop

Syncerus caffer compared with Onosma arcuata

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Curved Goldendrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Onosma
Species	Syncerus caffer	Onosma arcuata

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Curved Goldendrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curved Goldendrop

Habitat

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

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.