Black Duiker vs Dusky Dwarf

Cephalophus niger compared with Elachista serricornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Dusky Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Elachista
Species	Cephalophus niger	Elachista serricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.