Black Duiker vs Omura's Whale

Cephalophus niger compared with Balaenoptera omurai

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Omura's Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Omura's Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Cephalophus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Cephalophus niger	Balaenoptera omurai

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Omura's Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Omura's Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Omura's Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omura's Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.