Black Duiker vs Gulf smoothhound

Cephalophus niger compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Triakidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Mustelus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Gulf smoothhound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.