African buffalo vs Higuillo

Syncerus caffer compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Piperaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Piper
Species	Syncerus caffer	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.