African buffalo vs Water Fig

Syncerus caffer compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Moraceae
Genus	Syncerus	Ficus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.