African buffalo vs Variable Chafer

Syncerus caffer compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Syncerus	Gnorimus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.