Black Duiker vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Cephalophus niger compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cephalophus	Allochrocebus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and L'Hoest's Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	L'Hoest's Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

L'Hoest's Monkey

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.