African buffalo vs Balkan Emerald

Syncerus caffer compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Balkan Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Corduliidae
Genus	Syncerus	Somatochlora
Species	Syncerus caffer	Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Balkan Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Balkan Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.