African buffalo vs Amur Brown Lemming

Syncerus caffer compared with Lemmus amurensis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Amur Brown Lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Syncerus	Lemmus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Lemmus amurensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Amur Brown Lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Amur Brown Lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amur Brown Lemming

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.

Amur Brown Lemming

The Amur Brown Lemming (Lemmus amurensis) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.