Blaaubok vs Black Duiker

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Cephalophus niger

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Black Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Black Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hippotragus	Cephalophus
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Cephalophus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaaubok and Black Duiker share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Black Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.