Black Duiker vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Cephalophus niger compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Piacentini's Dikdik
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	Madoqua
Species	Cephalophus niger	Madoqua piacentinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Piacentini's Dikdik share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Piacentini's Dikdik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piacentini's Dikdik

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.