Black Duiker vs Rough-Tailed

Cephalophus niger compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Bathytoshia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.