Black Duiker vs devil clam

Cephalophus niger compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cardiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tridacna
Species	Cephalophus niger	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.