Black Duiker vs eastern quoll

Cephalophus niger compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Dasyurus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.