African buffalo vs Sumatran scleria

Syncerus caffer compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Sumatran scleria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Sumatran scleria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Scleria
Species	Syncerus caffer	Scleria sumatrensis

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Sumatran scleria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran scleria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.