African buffalo vs Gilded Flicker

Syncerus caffer compared with Colaptes chrysoides

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Gilded Flicker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Gilded Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Picidae
Genus	Syncerus	Colaptes
Species	Syncerus caffer	Colaptes chrysoides

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Gilded Flicker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Gilded Flicker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.