Buffle d'Afrique vs lemming d'Ungava

Syncerus caffer compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Buffle d'Afrique is Near Threatened while lemming d'Ungava is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffle d'Afrique	lemming d'Ungava
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	Dicrostonyx
Species	Syncerus caffer	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffle d'Afrique

NT — Near Threatened

lemming d'Ungava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffle d'Afrique	lemming d'Ungava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffle d'Afrique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemming d'Ungava

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.