African buffalo vs Sallow Pigmy

Syncerus caffer compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Syncerus	Stigmella
Species	Syncerus caffer	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.