African buffalo vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Syncerus caffer compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Rhus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.