African buffalo vs mountain gorilla

Syncerus caffer compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	mountain gorilla
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)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Syncerus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Syncerus caffer	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

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.