Black Duiker vs Imperial shag

Cephalophus niger compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Leucocarbo
Species	Cephalophus niger	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Imperial shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.