African buffalo vs Crested Drongo

Syncerus caffer compared with Dicrurus forficatus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Crested Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Crested Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dicruridae
Genus	Syncerus	Dicrurus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Dicrurus forficatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Crested Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Crested Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Crested Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.