African buffalo vs Lyles flying fox

Syncerus caffer compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Syncerus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Syncerus caffer	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

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.