Black Duiker vs Taruca

Cephalophus niger compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cephalophus	Hippocamelus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (偶蹄目)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.