Black Duiker vs False Truffle

Cephalophus niger compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Elaphomyces
Species	Cephalophus niger	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.