African buffalo vs Hairy Daisy

Syncerus caffer compared with Erigeron incertus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Hairy Daisy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Hairy Daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Syncerus	Erigeron
Species	Syncerus caffer	Erigeron incertus

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Daisy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Daisy

Habitat

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

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.