Black Duiker vs Bush-pig

Cephalophus niger compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Bush-pig
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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Cephalophus	Potamochoerus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Potamochoerus larvatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Bush-pig share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Bush-pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush-pig

Habitat

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.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.