African buffalo vs Incised halberd fern

Syncerus caffer compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Tectaria
Species	Syncerus caffer	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Incised halberd fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.