African buffalo vs Formosan Serow

Syncerus caffer compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Syncerus	Capricornis
Species	Syncerus caffer	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.