African buffalo vs Fringed Cup

Syncerus caffer compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Encoelia
Species	Syncerus caffer	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.