African buffalo vs Red River hog

Syncerus caffer compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Red River hog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Red River hog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Syncerus	Potamochoerus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Red River hog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red River hog

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.