Black Duiker vs Sand Cat

Cephalophus niger compared with Felis margarita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Cephalophus niger	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Sand Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Sand Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Cat

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.