African buffalo vs Somali Hedgehog

Syncerus caffer compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Syncerus	Atelerix
Species	Syncerus caffer	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.