African buffalo vs toque macaque

Syncerus caffer compared with Macaca sinica

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while toque macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	toque macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Syncerus caffer	Macaca sinica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

toque macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	toque macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toque macaque

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.