African buffalo vs Indian Pangolin

Syncerus caffer compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Manidae
Genus	Syncerus	Manis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Indian Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Pangolin

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.