Black Duiker vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Cephalophus niger compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cephalophus	Spermophilus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.