Buffle d'Afrique vs Fletcher scale

Syncerus caffer compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Coccidae
Genus	Syncerus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Syncerus caffer	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffle d'Afrique and Fletcher scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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.