African buffalo vs Andean Pericote

Syncerus caffer compared with Phyllotis andium

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Andean Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Andean Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Phyllotis andium

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Andean Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Andean Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.