African buffalo vs Zorro rojo

Syncerus caffer compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • African buffalo is Near Threatened while Zorro rojo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African buffalo Zorro rojo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Syncerus Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Syncerus caffer Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Zorro rojo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African buffalo Zorro rojo
Diet — Omnivore
Average Lifespan — 5 years
Average Length — 70 cm
Average Weight — 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro rojo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.

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