African buffalo vs Lacquered Bracket

Syncerus caffer compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Lacquered Bracket
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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Ganoderma
Species	Syncerus caffer	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.