African buffalo vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Syncerus caffer compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Syncerus	Buteo
Species	Syncerus caffer	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.