African buffalo vs dooryard sowbug

Syncerus caffer compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Syncerus	Porcellio
Species	Syncerus caffer	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.