Black Duiker vs Mexican Hickory

Cephalophus niger compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Carya
Species	Cephalophus niger	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.