African buffalo vs Highfin dogfish

Syncerus caffer compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Syncerus	Centroscyllium
Species	Syncerus caffer	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.