Black Duiker vs Fishtail Cup

Cephalophus niger compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Discinaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Gyromitra
Species	Cephalophus niger	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.