African buffalo vs Gray Junglefowl

Syncerus caffer compared with Gallus sonneratii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Gray Junglefowl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phasianidae
Genus	Syncerus	Gallus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Gallus sonneratii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Junglefowl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Junglefowl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.