Black Duiker vs Few-Ribbed Sedge

Cephalophus niger compared with Carex lenticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Few-Ribbed Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cyperaceae
Genus Cephalophus Carex
Species Cephalophus niger Carex lenticularis

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Few-Ribbed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Few-Ribbed Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Few-Ribbed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.

Few-Ribbed Sedge

No description available.

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