Black Duiker vs Red Duiker

Cephalophus niger compared with Cephalophus natalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Red 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 natalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Red Duiker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Red Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red 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.