Black Duiker vs Flat Wrack

Cephalophus niger compared with Fucus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Flat Wrack
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Fucales (Fucales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Fucaceae
Genus Cephalophus Fucus
Species Cephalophus niger Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Flat Wrack
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

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 Wrack

No description available.

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