African buffalo vs mantled howler

Syncerus caffer compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	mantled howler
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)	Atelidae
Genus	Syncerus	Alouatta
Species	Syncerus caffer	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.