African buffalo vs Grevy's zebra

Syncerus caffer compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Syncerus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Syncerus caffer	Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Grevy's zebra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Grevy's zebra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grevy's zebra

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.