African buffalo vs kiang

Syncerus caffer compared with Equus kiang

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while kiang is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	kiang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Syncerus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Syncerus caffer	Equus kiang

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

kiang

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kiang

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.