African buffalo vs Weyns's Duiker

Syncerus caffer compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Weyns's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Weyns's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Weyns's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Weyns's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weyns's Duiker

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.