African buffalo vs Redstem Cassava

Syncerus caffer compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Manihot
Species	Syncerus caffer	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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

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.