Black Duiker vs mulgara

Cephalophus niger compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Dasycercus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.