African buffalo vs Maui's paddle

Syncerus caffer compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Syncerus caffer	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.