African buffalo vs Quim

Syncerus caffer compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Quim
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)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Yucca
Species	Syncerus caffer	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

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.