Black Duiker vs swift fox

Cephalophus niger compared with Vulpes velox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	swift fox
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)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cephalophus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cephalophus niger	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	swift fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

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.