African buffalo vs Babirusa

Syncerus caffer compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Babirusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Syncerus	Babyrousa
Species	Syncerus caffer	Babyrousa celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Babirusa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (artiodáctilos)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Babirusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Babirusa

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.