Black Duiker vs Dusky Leaftosser

Cephalophus niger compared with Sclerurus obscurior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Dusky Leaftosser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Furnariidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Sclerurus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Sclerurus obscurior

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Dusky Leaftosser share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Leaftosser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Leaftosser

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.