Black Duiker vs Crested shark

Cephalophus niger compared with Galeus arae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Crested shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Galeus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Galeus arae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Crested shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Crested shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.