Buffle d'Afrique vs Lofty Pericote

Syncerus caffer compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Syncerus	Auliscomys
Species	Syncerus caffer	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

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.