Black Duiker vs Mexican woodrat

Cephalophus niger compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Neotoma
Species	Cephalophus niger	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

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.