African buffalo vs kaffir-lime

Syncerus caffer compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rutaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Citrus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

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.