African buffalo vs Tonkin wingnut

Syncerus caffer compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Pterocarya
Species	Syncerus caffer	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Tonkin wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tonkin wingnut

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.