Buffle d'Afrique vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Syncerus caffer compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lestidae
Genus	Syncerus	Lestes
Species	Syncerus caffer	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffle d'Afrique and Rainpool Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Rainpool Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.