African buffalo vs Natal orange

Syncerus caffer compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Loganiaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Strychnos
Species	Syncerus caffer	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea 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.