Black Duiker vs False widow

Cephalophus niger compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Theridiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Steatoda
Species	Cephalophus niger	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.