Black Duiker vs False Puffball

Cephalophus niger compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Reticularia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), 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.