Black Duiker vs Traça

Cephalophus niger compared with Scoparia carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Traça is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Crambidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Scoparia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Scoparia carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Traça

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.