African buffalo vs White Afzelia

Syncerus caffer compared with Afzelia pachyloba

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while White Afzelia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	White Afzelia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Afzelia
Species	Syncerus caffer	Afzelia pachyloba

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

White Afzelia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	White Afzelia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Afzelia

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.