Black Duiker vs desert pocket mouse

Cephalophus niger compared with Chaetodipus penicillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	desert pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Chaetodipus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Chaetodipus penicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and desert pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

desert pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	desert pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert pocket mouse

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.