Black Duiker vs Dark Roller

Cephalophus niger compared with Ancylis upupana

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Dark Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Dark Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tortricidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ancylis
Species	Cephalophus niger	Ancylis upupana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Dark Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Dark Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.