African buffalo vs East African oryx

Syncerus caffer compared with Oryx beisa

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while East African oryx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	East African oryx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Syncerus	Oryx
Species	Syncerus caffer	Oryx beisa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	East African oryx
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African oryx

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.