Buffle d'Afrique vs Devil's Tooth

Syncerus caffer compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Syncerus	Hydnellum
Species	Syncerus caffer	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buffle d'Afrique

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.