African buffalo vs Desert Orange-tip

Syncerus caffer compared with Colotis evagore

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Desert Orange-tip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Desert Orange-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pieridae
Genus	Syncerus	Colotis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Colotis evagore

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Desert Orange-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Desert Orange-tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.