African buffalo vs Leafminer fly

Syncerus caffer compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Leafminer fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Syncerus	Phytomyza
Species	Syncerus caffer	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Leafminer fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Leafminer fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.