African buffalo vs Chacoan Mara

Syncerus caffer compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Chacoan Mara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Syncerus	Dolichotis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Mara

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.