African buffalo vs Heath Navel

Syncerus caffer compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Heath Navel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Heath Navel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Syncerus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Syncerus caffer	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.