African buffalo vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Syncerus caffer compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Spot-tailed Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Libellulidae
Genus	Syncerus	Micrathyria
Species	Syncerus caffer	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.