African buffalo vs Flaming Scalycap

Syncerus caffer compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Flaming Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Pholiota
Species	Syncerus caffer	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.