African buffalo vs Malagasy civet

Syncerus caffer compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eupleridae
Genus	Syncerus	Fossa
Species	Syncerus caffer	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African buffalo

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.