Céphalophe noir vs Elegant Water Shrew

Cephalophus niger compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Céphalophe noir	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Nectogale
Species	Cephalophus niger	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Céphalophe noir and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Céphalophe noir

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Céphalophe noir	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Céphalophe noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Céphalophe noir

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.