African buffalo vs Krefft's ray

Syncerus caffer compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Krefft's ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Krefft's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rajidae
Genus	Syncerus	Malacoraja
Species	Syncerus caffer	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Krefft's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Krefft's ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krefft's ray

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.