Black Duiker vs Green Muhly

Cephalophus niger compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Green Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Green Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.