African buffalo vs sable antelope

Syncerus caffer compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	sable antelope
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 same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Syncerus	Hippotragus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.