Black Duiker vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Cephalophus niger compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Sorex
Species	Cephalophus niger	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.