African buffalo vs Slippery Jill

Syncerus caffer compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Suillaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Suillus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.