African buffalo vs Mountain Goat

Syncerus caffer compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Artiodactyla (소목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Syncerus	Oreamnos
Species	Syncerus caffer	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

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.