African buffalo vs Foxtail Smut

Syncerus caffer compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Urocystis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.