African buffalo vs face fly

Syncerus caffer compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Muscidae
Genus	Syncerus	Musca
Species	Syncerus caffer	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.