African buffalo vs Amazon Black Howler

Syncerus caffer compared with Alouatta nigerrima

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Amazon Black Howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Atelidae
Genus	Syncerus	Alouatta
Species	Syncerus caffer	Alouatta nigerrima

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Amazon Black Howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Amazon Black Howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.