African buffalo vs Wheat smut

Syncerus caffer compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Tilletia
Species	Syncerus caffer	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.