Black Duiker vs Leopard cat

Cephalophus niger compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Leopard cat
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) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Cephalophus Prionailurus
Species Cephalophus niger Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Leopard cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Leopard cat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.

Leopard cat

No description available.

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