African buffalo vs Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Syncerus caffer compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Round-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Syncerus	Cotoneaster
Species	Syncerus caffer	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.