African buffalo vs Rough-Tailed

Syncerus caffer compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Syncerus	Bathytoshia
Species	Syncerus caffer	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.