Buffle d'Afrique vs Dingaan's Widow

Syncerus caffer compared with Dingana dingana

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while Dingaan's Widow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Dingaan's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Syncerus	Dingana
Species	Syncerus caffer	Dingana dingana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffle d'Afrique and Dingaan's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Dingaan's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingaan's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buffle d'Afrique

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.