Black Duiker vs Flea beetle

Cephalophus niger compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Psylliodes
Species	Cephalophus niger	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.