Black Duiker vs Waved Pincertail

Cephalophus niger compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gomphidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Onychogomphus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.