African buffalo vs Vavilov's Centaury

Syncerus caffer compared with Centaurea vavilovii

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Vavilov's Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Vavilov's 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 vavilovii

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Vavilov's Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Vavilov's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vavilov's 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.