Black Duiker vs White Chilte

Cephalophus niger compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cnidoscolus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.