Beautiful Groundling vs Black Duiker

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Cephalophus niger

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while Black Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	Black Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gelechiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Caryocolum	Cephalophus
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Cephalophus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Black Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.