African buffalo vs Welsh polypody

Syncerus caffer compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Polypodium
Species	Syncerus caffer	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Welsh polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.