African buffalo vs Forest Ironplum

Syncerus caffer compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Forest Ironplum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Forest Ironplum
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)	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Drypetes
Species	Syncerus caffer	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Forest Ironplum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

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.