Buffle d'Afrique vs Spindle Shank

Syncerus caffer compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Gymnopus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Spindle Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.