African buffalo vs Sumatran surili

Syncerus caffer compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Syncerus	Presbytis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Sumatran surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

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.