African buffalo vs Gray Goshawk

Syncerus caffer compared with Accipiter novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Gray Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Gray Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Syncerus	Accipiter
Species	Syncerus caffer	Accipiter novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Gray Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Goshawk

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.