African buffalo vs large-seed dodder

Syncerus caffer compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Cuscuta
Species	Syncerus caffer	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.