Schwarzducker vs Harmless Serotine

Cephalophus niger compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Schwarzducker is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzducker	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Eptesicus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzducker and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Schwarzducker

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzducker	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Schwarzducker

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.