African buffalo vs Fringed dodder

Syncerus caffer compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Syncerus	Cuscuta
Species	Syncerus caffer	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.