African buffalo vs Poison Sumac

Syncerus caffer compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Toxicodendron
Species	Syncerus caffer	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.