Kaffernbüffel vs Malayan civet

Syncerus caffer compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Kaffernbüffel is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaffernbüffel	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Viverridae
Genus	Syncerus	Viverra
Species	Syncerus caffer	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Kaffernbüffel and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kaffernbüffel

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaffernbüffel	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kaffernbüffel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaffernbüffel

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.