Black Duiker vs Button Dodder

Cephalophus niger compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cuscuta
Species	Cephalophus niger	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.