Black Duiker vs Chacoan Peccary

Cephalophus niger compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Chacoan Peccary
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)	Tayassuidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Catagonus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Catagonus wagneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Chacoan Peccary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Peccary

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.