African buffalo vs yesca, hongo yesquero

Syncerus caffer compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while yesca, hongo yesquero is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	yesca, hongo yesquero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Phellinus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

yesca, hongo yesquero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	yesca, hongo yesquero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yesca, hongo yesquero

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.