African buffalo vs De Winton's Shrew

Syncerus caffer compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Syncerus	Chodsigoa
Species	Syncerus caffer	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and De Winton's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	De Winton's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

De Winton's Shrew

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.