African buffalo vs Pigmy Skipper

Syncerus caffer compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Syncerus	Gegenes
Species	Syncerus caffer	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Pigmy Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

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.