African buffalo vs New Guinean planigale

Syncerus caffer compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Syncerus	Planigale
Species	Syncerus caffer	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

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.