Black Duiker vs northern common cuscus

Cephalophus niger compared with Phalanger orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Phalanger
Species	Cephalophus niger	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

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.