African buffalo vs Dwarf Willow

Syncerus caffer compared with Salix herbacea

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Dwarf Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Dwarf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Salicaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Salix
Species	Syncerus caffer	Salix herbacea

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Dwarf Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.