Black Duiker vs Taruca

Cephalophus niger compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cephalophus	Hippocamelus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.