African buffalo vs Slimy Waxcap

Syncerus caffer compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Slimy Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Syncerus	Gliophorus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.