Black Duiker vs Branched Moonwort

Cephalophus niger compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

  • Black Duiker is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Branched Moonwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Ophioglossaceae
Genus Cephalophus Botrychium
Species Cephalophus niger Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Branched Moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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