Black Duiker vs Lesser Crested Tern

Cephalophus niger compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Laridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Thalasseus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Lesser Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Lesser Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.