Schwarzducker vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Cephalophus niger compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Schwarzducker is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzducker	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lepilemur
Species	Cephalophus niger	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzducker and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Schwarzducker

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzducker	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.