African buffalo vs Spiral head ginger

Syncerus caffer compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Costaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Costus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.