Black Duiker vs Lechero

Cephalophus niger compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Lechero is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Lechero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Euphorbia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Lechero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lechero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.