Black Duiker vs large spotted civet

Cephalophus niger compared with Viverra megaspila

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while large spotted civet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	large spotted civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Viverridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Viverra
Species	Cephalophus niger	Viverra megaspila

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and large spotted civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

large spotted civet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	large spotted civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large spotted civet

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.