Black Duiker vs Scoophead

Cephalophus niger compared with Sphyrna media

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Scoophead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Scoophead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Cephalophus	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Cephalophus niger	Sphyrna media

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Scoophead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Scoophead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scoophead

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.