Black Duiker vs Lesser Capybara

Cephalophus niger compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caviidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.