African buffalo vs Headfly

Syncerus caffer compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Muscidae
Genus	Syncerus	Hydrotaea
Species	Syncerus caffer	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.