African buffalo vs flame shoulder

Syncerus caffer compared with Ochropleura plecta

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while flame shoulder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	flame shoulder
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Syncerus	Ochropleura
Species	Syncerus caffer	Ochropleura plecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

flame shoulder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	flame shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flame shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.