Black Duiker vs five-striped squirrel

Cephalophus niger compared with Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	five-striped squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cephalophus	Callosciurus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and five-striped squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

five-striped squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	five-striped squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

five-striped squirrel

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.