Black Duiker vs

Cephalophus niger compared with Comatricha elegans

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stemonitidales
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Comatricha
Species	Cephalophus niger	Comatricha elegans

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.