Black Duiker vs Dusky Dolphin

Cephalophus niger compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cephalophus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dolphin

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.