Buffle d'Afrique vs Markhor

Syncerus caffer compared with Capra falconeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Syncerus	Capra
Species	Syncerus caffer	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffle d'Afrique and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.