Native Caper vs Peters' Duiker

Capparis canescens compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Native Caper	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Capparaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Capparis	Cephalophus
Species	Capparis canescens	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Native Caper	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Native Caper

Habitat

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

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.