Black Duiker vs smooth giant clam

Cephalophus niger compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cardiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tridacna
Species	Cephalophus niger	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.