Black Duiker vs Marbled Skipper

Cephalophus niger compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Carcharodus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.