Black Duiker vs Longspine chimaera

Cephalophus niger compared with Chimaera macrospina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Longspine chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Chimaera
Species	Cephalophus niger	Chimaera macrospina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Longspine chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Longspine chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Longspine chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longspine chimaera

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.