Black Duiker vs Salento Iris

Cephalophus niger compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Iris
Species	Cephalophus niger	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.