African buffalo vs

Syncerus caffer compared with Pyrenula nitidella

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Pyrenula
Species	Syncerus caffer	Pyrenula nitidella

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.