African buffalo vs Shield Pinkgill

Syncerus caffer compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Syncerus	Entoloma
Species	Syncerus caffer	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.