Buffle d'Afrique vs Timofeev's Iris

Syncerus caffer compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Syncerus	Iris
Species	Syncerus caffer	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffle d'Afrique and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	Timofeev's Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.