Black Duiker vs Large False Serotine

Cephalophus niger compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

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.