Buffle d'Afrique vs

Syncerus caffer compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffle d'Afrique
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Bacillariaceae
Genus Syncerus Nitzschia
Species Syncerus caffer Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffle d'Afrique
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.

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