African buffalo vs Large Orange Tip

Syncerus caffer compared with Colotis antevippe

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Large Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Large Orange Tip
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Syncerus	Colotis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Colotis antevippe

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Large Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Large Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Large Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Orange Tip

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.