African buffalo vs Lesser bilby

Syncerus caffer compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Syncerus	Macrotis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.