African buffalo vs Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Syncerus caffer compared with Circus spilonotus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Eastern Marsh-Harrier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Syncerus	Circus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Circus spilonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Eastern Marsh-Harrier share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.