Black Duiker vs Dodder Astragalus

Cephalophus niger compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Astragalus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

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.