African buffalo vs Colobo Rojo del Niger

Syncerus caffer compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Colobo Rojo del Niger is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Colobo Rojo del Niger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Syncerus	Piliocolobus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Colobo Rojo del Niger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Colobo Rojo del Niger

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Colobo Rojo del Niger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Colobo Rojo del Niger

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.