Black Duiker vs Quim

Cephalophus niger compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Yucca
Species	Cephalophus niger	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Quim
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.