African buffalo vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Syncerus caffer compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Syncerus	Acerodon
Species	Syncerus caffer	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

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.