Black Duiker vs Indian Pangolin

Cephalophus niger compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Manidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Manis
Species	Cephalophus niger	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Pangolin

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.