Black Duiker vs Chestnut-capped Puffbird

Cephalophus niger compared with Bucco macrodactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bucconidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Bucco
Species	Cephalophus niger	Bucco macrodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Chestnut-capped Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

The Chestnut-capped Puffbird (Bucco macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Bucco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.