African buffalo vs False Death-Cap

Syncerus caffer compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Syncerus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Syncerus caffer	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.