African buffalo vs gray brocket

Syncerus caffer compared with Mazama gouazoubira

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while gray brocket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	gray brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Syncerus	Mazama
Species	Syncerus caffer	Mazama gouazoubira

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and gray brocket share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

gray brocket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	gray brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gray brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.