African buffalo vs May River Red

Syncerus caffer compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Dendrobium
Species	Syncerus caffer	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.