Black Duiker vs Diana monkey

Cephalophus niger compared with Cercopithecus diana

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Diana monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Diana monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cephalophus	Cercopithecus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Cercopithecus diana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Diana monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Diana monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diana monkey

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.