Black Duiker vs Cape Box

Cephalophus niger compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Buxaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Buxus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Cape Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.