Buffle d'Afrique vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Syncerus caffer compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Viverridae
Genus	Syncerus	Poiana
Species	Syncerus caffer	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffle d'Afrique and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.