Black Duiker vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Cephalophus niger compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cebidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Saimiri
Species	Cephalophus niger	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Macaco-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.