Black Duiker vs Mountain Gazelle

Cephalophus niger compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cephalophus	Gazella
Species	Cephalophus niger	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Mountain Gazelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Mountain Gazelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Gazelle

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.