African buffalo vs Meadow Campion

Syncerus caffer compared with Silene flos-cuculi

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Meadow Campion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Meadow Campion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Silene
Species	Syncerus caffer	Silene flos-cuculi

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Campion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Meadow Campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Campion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.