African buffalo vs Chacoan Peccary

Syncerus caffer compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tayassuidae
Genus	Syncerus	Catagonus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Catagonus wagneri

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Chacoan Peccary share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Peccary

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 Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.