Black Duiker vs Dwarf Water Clover
Cephalophus niger compared with Marsilea minuta
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black Duiker | Dwarf Water Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Salviniales (Salviniales) |
| Family | Bovidae (Bovids) | Marsileaceae |
| Genus | Cephalophus | Marsilea |
| Species | Cephalophus niger | Marsilea minuta |
Conservation Status
Black Duiker
LC — Least ConcernDwarf Water Clover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black Duiker | Dwarf Water Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black Duiker
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Dwarf Water Clover
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.
Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan, Vietnam), 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.
Dwarf Water Clover
No description available.
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