Black Duiker vs Forest Queen

Cephalophus niger compared with Charaxes wakefieldi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Forest Queen
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Cephalophus Charaxes
Species Cephalophus niger Charaxes wakefieldi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Forest Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Forest Queen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Forest Queen

No description available.

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