African buffalo vs Markhotian Thyme

Syncerus caffer compared with Thymus markhotensis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Markhotian Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Markhotian Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Thymus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Thymus markhotensis

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Markhotian Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhotian Thyme

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.