Black Duiker vs Scaled Quail

Cephalophus niger compared with Callipepla squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Scaled Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Odontophoridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Callipepla
Species	Cephalophus niger	Callipepla squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Scaled Quail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Quail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Scaled Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Quail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.