African buffalo vs Tamarau

Syncerus caffer compared with Bubalus mindorensis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Tamarau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Tamarau
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Syncerus	Bubalus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Bubalus mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Tamarau share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Tamarau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Tamarau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamarau

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.