Black Duiker vs Cape Teal

Cephalophus niger compared with Anas capensis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Cape Teal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Cape Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anatidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Anas
Species	Cephalophus niger	Anas capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Cape Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Cape Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Cape Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Cape Teal

Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.