African buffalo vs Ray

Syncerus caffer compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Syncerus	Atlantoraja
Species	Syncerus caffer	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

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.