Black Duiker vs White-bellied Duiker

Cephalophus niger compared with Cephalophus leucogaster

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while White-bellied Duiker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	White-bellied Duiker
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 same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Cephalophus	Cephalophus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Cephalophus leucogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and White-bellied Duiker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

White-bellied Duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	White-bellied Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-bellied Duiker

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.