Black Duiker vs Lesser bilby

Cephalophus niger compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Macrotis
Species	Cephalophus niger	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.