African buffalo vs Dung Cannon

Syncerus caffer compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Pilobolus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.