Black Duiker vs Red Lauan

Cephalophus niger compared with Shorea negrosensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Red Lauan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Dipterocarpaceae
Genus Cephalophus Shorea
Species Cephalophus niger Shorea negrosensis

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Red Lauan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Red Lauan

No description available.

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