African buffalo vs Forest Lamb

Syncerus caffer compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Albatrellus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.