Buffle d'Afrique vs lesser grison

Syncerus caffer compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	lesser grison
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Syncerus	Galictis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.