Black Duiker vs Striped Dwarf Hamster

Cephalophus niger compared with Cricetulus barabensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Striped Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cricetulus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Cricetulus barabensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Striped Dwarf Hamster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Striped Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Striped Dwarf Hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Dwarf Hamster

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.