African buffalo vs Spring Polypore

Syncerus caffer compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Lentinus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.