African buffalo vs Jelly Rot

Syncerus caffer compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Phlebia
Species	Syncerus caffer	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.