Black Duiker vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Cephalophus niger compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Herpestidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Dologale
Species	Cephalophus niger	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

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.