African buffalo vs Greenback stingaree

Syncerus caffer compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urolophidae
Genus	Syncerus	Urolophus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Greenback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback stingaree

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.