Black Duiker vs Diatom

Cephalophus niger compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Coscinodiscus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, 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.