Black Duiker vs flat-backed millipede

Cephalophus niger compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Polydesmidae
Genus Cephalophus Polydesmus
Species Cephalophus niger Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker flat-backed millipede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

flat-backed millipede

No description available.

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