African buffalo vs crowned lemur

Syncerus caffer compared with Eulemur coronatus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while crowned lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	crowned lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Syncerus	Eulemur
Species	Syncerus caffer	Eulemur coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

crowned lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	crowned lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

crowned lemur

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.