Black Duiker vs Dark-Spored Puffball

Cephalophus niger compared with Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Dark-Spored Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lycoperdon
Species	Cephalophus niger	Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Dark-Spored Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spored Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.