African buffalo vs Fossa

Syncerus caffer compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eupleridae
Genus	Syncerus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Syncerus caffer	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.