African buffalo vs Redclaw

Syncerus caffer compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Parastacidae
Genus	Syncerus	Cherax
Species	Syncerus caffer	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.