African buffalo vs Jack-bean

Syncerus caffer compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Canavalia
Species	Syncerus caffer	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack-bean

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.