African buffalo vs Mandarin Vole

Syncerus caffer compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Syncerus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Syncerus caffer	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

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.