African buffalo vs Hairy Crocus

Syncerus caffer compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Iridaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Crocus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.