Black Duiker vs Red Serow

Cephalophus niger compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Red Serow
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	Capricornis
Species	Cephalophus niger	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Red Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

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.