Black Duiker vs Merriam s Deermouse

Cephalophus niger compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Peromyscus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam s Deermouse

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.