African buffalo vs Cormorant tick

Syncerus caffer compared with Ixodes unicavatus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Cormorant tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ixodidae
Genus	Syncerus	Ixodes
Species	Syncerus caffer	Ixodes unicavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Cormorant tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.