Black Duiker vs Rata-canguro de Merriam

Cephalophus niger compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Rata-canguro de Merriam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Dipodomys
Species	Cephalophus niger	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Rata-canguro de Merriam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Rata-canguro de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Rata-canguro de Merriam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rata-canguro de Merriam

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.