African buffalo vs mantled guereza

Syncerus caffer compared with Colobus guereza

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while mantled guereza is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	mantled guereza
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Syncerus	Colobus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Colobus guereza

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

mantled guereza

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	mantled guereza
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled guereza

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.