African buffalo vs Jerine's Widow

Syncerus caffer compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Syncerus	Dingana
Species	Syncerus caffer	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.