Black Duiker vs Faded Pincertail

Cephalophus niger compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gomphidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Onychogomphus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.