African buffalo vs Taiga tick

Syncerus caffer compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ixodidae
Genus	Syncerus	Ixodes
Species	Syncerus caffer	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.