African buffalo vs Levant Pincertail

Syncerus caffer compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gomphidae
Genus	Syncerus	Onychogomphus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levant Pincertail

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.