Black Duiker vs Fibrous Waxcap

Cephalophus niger compared with Hygrocybe intermedia

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Fibrous Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hygrocybe
Species	Cephalophus niger	Hygrocybe intermedia

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Fibrous Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.