Black Duiker vs Indian fanray

Cephalophus niger compared with Platyrhina psomadakisi

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Indian fanray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Indian fanray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Platyrhinidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Platyrhina
Species	Cephalophus niger	Platyrhina psomadakisi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Indian fanray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Indian fanray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian fanray

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.