African buffalo vs sorrel

Syncerus caffer compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Oxalis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.