African buffalo vs Alpine Pine Vole

Syncerus caffer compared with Microtus multiplex

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Syncerus	Microtus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Microtus multiplex

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Alpine Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Alpine Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pine Vole

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.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.