Black Duiker vs Fletcher scale

Cephalophus niger compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Coccidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Cephalophus niger	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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.