African buffalo vs Maxwell's Duiker

Syncerus caffer compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Syncerus	Philantomba
Species	Syncerus caffer	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.