Black Duiker vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Cephalophus niger compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dipodidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Salpingotus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

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.