Black Duiker vs Long-clawed Shrew

Cephalophus niger compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Soricidae
Genus Cephalophus Sorex
Species Cephalophus niger Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-clawed Shrew

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.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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