African buffalo vs smooth dock

Syncerus caffer compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Rumex
Species	Syncerus caffer	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.