African buffalo vs Guemal

Syncerus caffer compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Guemal
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	Hippocamelus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guemal

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.