African buffalo vs Witley Hawkweed

Syncerus caffer compared with Hieracium acamptum

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Witley Hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Witley Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Syncerus caffer	Hieracium acamptum

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Witley Hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Witley Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Witley Hawkweed

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.