African buffalo vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Syncerus caffer compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

  • African buffalo is Near Threatened while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African buffalo Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Syncerus Centaurea
Species Syncerus caffer Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African buffalo Thin-leaved Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin-leaved Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Thin-leaved Centaury

No description available.

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