African buffalo vs Key lime

Syncerus caffer compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

  • African buffalo is Near Threatened while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African buffalo Key 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 aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African buffalo Key lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Key lime

No description available.

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