Black Duiker vs Fishing Cat

Cephalophus niger compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Prionailurus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

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.