Black Duiker vs dwarf lake iris

Cephalophus niger compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Iris
Species	Cephalophus niger	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and dwarf lake iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.