African buffalo vs Fringed rue

Syncerus caffer compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African buffalo Fringed rue
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Rutaceae
Genus Syncerus Ruta
Species Syncerus caffer Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African buffalo Fringed rue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Fringed rue

No description available.

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