African buffalo vs Tan Ear

Syncerus caffer compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Otideaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Otidea
Species	Syncerus caffer	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.