Black Duiker vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Cephalophus niger compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ganoderma
Species	Cephalophus niger	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.