Black Duiker vs blackbuck

Cephalophus niger compared with Antilope cervicapra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	blackbuck
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	Cephalophus	Antilope
Species	Cephalophus niger	Antilope cervicapra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

blackbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

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.

blackbuck

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.